The world of Arboriculture can be a fascinating industry to enter. Understanding why trees grow like they do and how they respond in an urban and natural surrounding. Nature and man made causes can severely damage trees therefore, becoming an Arborist is a challenging yet rewarding career to undertake, learning and appreciating how to manage trees in an urban environment, Arborists have a responsibility to protect the public yet conduct tree surgery in a sustainable way maintaining the trees health.
One of the most popular roles in Arboriculture is becoming a climbing Arborist. Becoming a climbing Arborist, it is important to understand the day to day role varies greatly, there are various types of pruning such as, crown raising and clearance pruning. Tree removals can be in many different sizes and degree of difficulty involving various rigging systems therefore, the complexity and variety of solutions available can make an arborists role challenging making knowledge the key to success.
There are a variety of roles available but if you love working as a team, outdoors and a career that not one day is the same then becoming a professional arborist could be for you! Numerous paths are available in beginning the process.
College: Short courses are provided by colleges in tree climbing that usually last around 8 weeks. This can be effective for individuals who wish to understand some basics in Arborist from a theoretical and practical perspective.
Apprenticeship: This includes a set curriculum to learn theoretical concepts. Apprenticeships provide individuals the opportunity to take theoretical concepts and apply them in a hands on environment and further extend their knowledge through learning from colleagues.
Degree: A degree in Arboriculture still focuses on practical elements of learning such as, tree climbing techniques and using chainsaws. Equally important, theoretical concepts go further in depth to develop individual’s knowledge on how trees grow, what they require from the environment and how they react.
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